Manchester United’s games against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League this week sets a side with one of the league’s highest BTTS and over‑2.5 profiles against the bottom club, who concede heavily and score rarely.
- Date: 30/12/2025
- Kick-off: 8:15pm
- Location: Old Trafford, Stretford
United come into the game 6th in the Premier League, with 8 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats from 18 matches, scoring 32 and conceding 28 (goal difference +4). Wolves sit 20th with 0 wins, 2 draws and 15 losses, having scored 9 and conceded 37, leaving them with the worst goal difference in the division at -28. The sides met at Molineux on 8 December, when United recorded a comfortable 4–1 away win that underlined the gulf between them.
Across the season, United average 1.78 goals scored and 1.56 conceded per league match, for a match‑goals average of 3.33. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 67% of their Premier League fixtures (12 of 18), and BTTS in 72% (13 of 18). Their defensive record means clean sheets are rare, just 2 in 18 league matches (11%), and they have failed to score only 3 times (17%).
Wolves average 0.53 goals scored and 2.18 conceded per league game, giving an overall goals figure of 2.71 per match. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 47% of their fixtures (8 of 17), with BTTS in 41%. They have failed to score in 59% of their league matches (10 of 17) and have yet to keep a clean sheet, underlining a team that looks destined for relegation.
United’s home form is good: 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats at Old Trafford in the league. At home they score 1.89 and concede 1.33 goals per game (3.22 total), with over 2.5 goals in 44% of matches and BTTS in 56%. They have kept 2 home clean sheets and failed to score in 2 of 9 home fixtures, suggesting a strong likelihood they find the net, and a reasonable chance they both score and concede.
Wolves’ away form is very poor: 0 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats. Away from Molineux they average just 0.25 goals scored and 1.75 conceded per game (2.00 total), with only 38% of away matches going over 2.5 goals and BTTS in 25%. They have failed to score in 75% of away league fixtures and, like at home, are yet to record a clean sheet.
Based on that, then, we expect United to win with relative comfort, scoring at least three goals while also being vulnerable to a consolation goal from the visiting team.
Man United 3-1 Wolves
